Understand, there is no shame in being caught from behind by the Red Sox.

Boston has the bigger payroll and the greater pedigree, and most of the world has probably assumed the defending World Series champions would eventually end up on top of the American League East......Trust me, this is not a question of semantics. It matters whether the Red Sox take the division, or the Rays surrender it. And, as of this morning, the white flag is halfway up the pole.

Way to show that fighting spirit, guys. You haven't yet lost the first place position and already you've given up. Is this team owned by France? And we should take this team/fanbase seriously?

C'mon, your team has been flat out awesome for over 5 months and at the first hint of adversity, you start whining about the Sox's big payroll and pedigree? You don't seem to mind the Yanks payroll that needs a telecope to check out your ever-tightening sphincter. You're living down to your pedigree. Time to change the mentality and get fighting.

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MLB's rule on suspended players

H. Suspensions1. For purposes of this Section 8, a "game" shall include all championship season games, the All-Star Game and post-season games in which the Player would have been eligible to play, but shall not include spring training games. For a Player whose contract has been assigned to the Minor Leagues, a "game" shall include all Minor League regular season games for which he would have been eligible to play. A Player shall be deemed to have been eligible to play in the All-Star Game if he was elected or selected to play; the Commissioner’s Office shall not exclude a Player from eligibility for election or selection because he is suspended under the Program.